WP Job Manager vs Recruitly (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

WP Job Manager

WP Job Manager

4.4(236)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Recruitly

Recruitly

5(3)

40 active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Recruitly has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while WP Job Manager leads in active installations (80K+ vs 40). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Job Manager has accumulated 4.7M+ total downloads while Recruitly has 11K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5WP Job Manager
Recruitly5/5
Total Reviews
236WP Job Manager
Recruitly3
Active Installs
80K+WP Job Manager
Recruitly40
Total Downloads
4.7M+WP Job Manager
Recruitly11K+
Support Resolution
50%WP Job Manager
RecruitlyN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoWP Job Manager
Recruitly4 months ago
First Released
2013WP Job Manager
Recruitly2018
Age
13 yearsWP Job Manager
Recruitly8 years
WP Requires
6.4+WP Job Manager
Recruitly4.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Job Manager
Recruitlyfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Job Manager
RecruitlyFree
Latest Version
2.4.1WP Job Manager
Recruitly2.0.36

Rating Breakdown

WP Job Manager

4.4/5(236 reviews)
5
78%
4
7%
3
3%
2
0%
1
11%

Recruitly

5/5(3 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Job Manager Reviews

by Brand Idea

THis app is a shirt show

Formatting and style is a mess. You’re going to have to do a lot of work to get it to display correctly. It’s not plug and play. I did a TON of work and code correction. When I finnaly got a job poste

by abuhumhum

Excellent

That was very helpful

by sightunseen1

A MESS.

Are these developers kidding me? I can’t log into my account on their site, I can’t post in their stupid support forum, and immediately out of the gate after installing this software my clients are ha

Recruitly Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Job Manager or Recruitly more popular?
WP Job Manager has 80K+ active installations while Recruitly has 40. WP Job Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Job Manager or Recruitly?
WP Job Manager has a 4.4/5 rating from 236 reviews, while Recruitly has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are WP Job Manager and Recruitly free?
WP Job Manager is free and Recruitly is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Job Manager or Recruitly?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
WP Job Manager was last updated 1 month ago and Recruitly was last updated 4 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.